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. >>> crisis in japan, traces of plutonium have now been found in the soil outside the crippled pharmaceutical zoom -- fukushima nuclear plant. new pools of radioactive water leaking from that complex and radioactive iodine has been found offshore at a level 1100 times more than normal. >>> the recent round of storms here at home result in numerous landslides across the area. today we got a look at a new map that found the hot spots and found out what puts home at risk. >> reporter: before construction began this multimillion-dollar home strict building codes required a soil engineer to evaluate the property. >> they came in here and analyzed this whole lot and gave their recommendations to the builder on how to make the foundations. >> reporter: the builder says slide concerns require crews move huge chunks of land. more people threatened by landslides each year because of hillside developments. >> there are a lot of places in california where we have relatively weak rocks and steep slopes and those places are prone to landslides. >> reporter: as a california geological survey office in menlo
. >>> crisis in japan, traces of plutonium have now been found in the soil outside the crippled pharmaceutical zoom -- fukushima nuclear plant. new pools of radioactive water leaking from that complex and radioactive iodine has been found offshore at a level 1100 times more than normal. >>> the recent round of storms here at home result in numerous landslides across the area. today we got a look at a new map that found the hot spots and found out what puts home at risk....
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. >>> a bay area english teacher who survive japan's quake and tsunami is back home tonight, new at 7:00, a fundraiser underway right now in san francisco's japan town. >> reporter: we are at the hotel kabuki. it is sponsored by the japanese government spew there are well over 100 people and alumni who have turned out for this fundraiser and many relieved that canaan is back home safe tonight. she was visiting the school where she formally taught english. >> it was probably the most devastating thing i have ever seen. >> reporter: today she returned home to the bay area, a relief not just for her family but staff at the japanese consulate and other alumni from the japan in exchange teaching program. >> it was a huge relief when we found out i believe it was last tuesday that she had been found. >> reporter: the disaster itself was an emotional blow tied to people in the program. the body of taylor anderson, a teacher from virginia was found. >> our condolences go out to her family. we have all had similar experiences. >> reporter: more than 100 messengers fill a book for victims in ja
. >>> a bay area english teacher who survive japan's quake and tsunami is back home tonight, new at 7:00, a fundraiser underway right now in san francisco's japan town. >> reporter: we are at the hotel kabuki. it is sponsored by the japanese government spew there are well over 100 people and alumni who have turned out for this fundraiser and many relieved that canaan is back home safe tonight. she was visiting the school where she formally taught english. >> it was probably...
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the group was supposed to sing in japan this week instead they will sing for japan and a benefit to raise money. >> i hope we can do a little bit to help our friends and family on the other side of the worlds to lift his spirits, to lift their hopes. >> reporter: all the proceeds from the event will go directly to the city of iwanuma. jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in santa cruz some emotional moments as the last of the boats were pulled from the water. some people watched and cried as boats were scrapped. ten were recovered from the bottom of the harbor. one boat owner blames the dock which he says have not been repaired. >> where the dock field as far as my vote goes was right where it got struck. the tsunami did not sink her, the dock sunk her. crews used sonar equipment to check for debris. >>> in japan, workers were evacuated for several hours at the fukushima dai-ichi plant. repairs on the cooling system will take 2-3 more days. were the delay comes as an official -- word comes as an official says the plan appears to be stabilizing be the official death toll hovers around
the group was supposed to sing in japan this week instead they will sing for japan and a benefit to raise money. >> i hope we can do a little bit to help our friends and family on the other side of the worlds to lift his spirits, to lift their hopes. >> reporter: all the proceeds from the event will go directly to the city of iwanuma. jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in santa cruz some emotional moments as the last of the boats were pulled from the water. some...